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Tracksmith Founder Matt Taylor Leaves the Company and Its Board
Taylor, who led the Boston running brand for more than a decade, has left his post as chief creative officer and his place on the board of directors, nine months after former Converse chief Jared Carver took over as CEO.
Brands and Gear News
2026 New York City Marathon Elite Field: Jess McClain
The 34-year-old from Phoenix broke Shalane Flanagan’s American course record at Boston in April and arrives in New York as the fastest American woman on the start list.
Elite Runners
2026 New York City Marathon Elite Field: Zouhair Talbi
Talbi ran 2:03:45 at Boston in April, the fastest marathon by an American, and lines up against Conner Mantz and defending champion Benson Kipruto on Nov. 1.
Elite Runners
A Mile-by-Mile Breakdown of the New York City Marathon Course
The route crosses five bridges on its way through all five boroughs, takes a new line through the Bronx this year and saves a long climb up Fifth Avenue for the final miles before Central Park.
Race Coverage
Dozens Of Runners Racing San Diego–Tijuana Binational Half Marathon Came Back to Towed Cars
Organizers say every car was taken from a lot the race never approved. One runner says race staff sent him there, and another says hers was towed from an official lot.
Race Coverage
Is Harry Styles Running the New York City Marathon?
Harry Styles plays the last of his 30 Madison Square Garden shows the night before the race, and the evidence makes a compelling case for him toeing the line on Sunday.
Jessy Carveth
Hong Kong’s New Northern Metropolis Marathon Is Checking Its Course for Loose Dogs
Around 15,000 runners will start the inaugural race on Sunday, Nov. 1, weeks after a 27-year-old woman died in a suspected dog attack in Yuen Long.
Race Coverage
Zhengzhou Marathon Bans Runner Who Tied a 9-Year-Old Boy to His Waist
Organizers canceled the man’s result and barred him for three years after videos showed the child roped to him on the course in Henan province, where no one under 18 is allowed to start.
Race Coverage
Emma Bates Logged Her Labor on Strava
The American marathoner recorded 20 hours and 37 minutes of induced labor, covering only 0.26 miles, before her baby, Warren, was born on her 34th birthday.
Elite Runners
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